Imprinted goslings and moving them outside

[starrymutt]

I have 3 goslings. One is 5 weeks and two are about a week old now, they're finally in together and doing fine but my 5 week old was raised alone with me for her only company until about a week ago.

My 5 week old intergrated well enough but she still constantly wants to cuddle and cries for me. I'm very much "Mom" to her, to the point where I can hardly leave her alone unless she's distracted. I have a mirror, stuffed animals, and treats in with them but she still cries.

I'm going to be moving them to our outside brooder soon (it has heat lamps attached), but I'm worried she may hurt herself somehow (pressing against the wire trying to get to me) or stress herself silly.

Any tips to make this as painful as possible for all of us? I'm particularly attached too lol but exhausted with this.

 

[starrymutt]

They're out now but won't stop crying, I was with them today for 4+ hours while they grazed. It feels so cruel, they only stop if I'm next to it or if they hear my voice. Maybe I'm too soft but I feel awful lol

The lows here at night are about 60s

 

[Miss Lydia]

How are your goslings doing today are they settling in more now that they are outside? I had an imprinted Muscovy duckling and boy it was hard on both us us when I had to finally take him out to be with the flock. But we made it through it just takes time. Hopefully, the more your goslings are with each other they will bond and they won't need mama any longer.

 

[starrymutt]

How are your goslings doing today are they settling in more now that they are outside? I had an imprinted Muscovy duckling and boy it was hard on both us us when I had to finally take him out to be with the flock. But we made it through it just takes time. Hopefully, the more your goslings are with each other they will bond and they won't need mama any longer.

This is their 3rd night out and they still cry for me when I put them in for the night but settle down within an hour. I think the more we do it, the easier it is as we get a schedule going. I spend most of the day with them as they graze on the lawn (our chickens hate them) but I'm not sure if that's helping or hurting

 

[Miss Lydia]

Chickens might hate them now while they are small but even if they never really like them they will like the fact the geese will be a deterrent to flying predators. What breed are your goslings?I can’t see them that good to be able to tell.

 

[starrymutt]

Chickens might hate them now while they are small but even if they never really like them they will like the fact the geese will be a deterrent to flying predators. What breed are your goslings?I can’t see them that good to be able to tell.

I hope they'll learn to tolerate each other as they get older! Mine are Toulouse

 

[Miss Lydia]

They are adorable that is what I have my Missy is now 12 yrs old.